I love everything I have ever read by Seraphina Nova Glass and this was no different. This should be one of top books of the year in my opinion! It was SO GOOD! Fast paced, twisty, complex, exciting. Absolute perfection. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I went into this book with high hopes, and while it didn’t immediately grab me, it ultimately won me over. The beginning was strong, but I found myself struggling to stay engaged until about halfway through. Thankfully, Florence and her gang of friends at the Oleander senior citizens apartments saved the day. Their brave, quirky, and endearing personalities breathed life into the story and kept me hooked. From that point on, the book became a fun, thrilling ride.

The story is told from three distinct perspectives: Mac, the loyal best friend and wife of the mysterious suspect who has vanished; Shelby, the victim and protagonist who manages the Oleander; and Florence, the clever amateur sleuth and resident of the Oleander who quickly became my favorite character. The close-knit relationships between these characters were a highlight, showcasing their willingness to take risks for one another in the face of danger.

The book masterfully blends mystery and tension, keeping readers guessing until the very end. I was pleasantly surprised that I couldn’t predict the outcome, which made the resolution all the more satisfying. While it took some time to fully immerse myself in the story, the second half was well worth the effort.

Overall, this was a fun and engaging read, and I’d encourage readers to stick with it—it’s worth the wait! If you enjoy mysteries with strong, interconnected characters and an unpredictable ending, this book is for you.

This book starts with a terrific title and opening scene. Shelby experiences a very intense situation that will impact her forever. When it seems like her past has caught up with her again, she'll have to figure out what the heck has been going on. There's plenty of clues, red herrings, and other twists and turns like a missing husband to keep things interesting. And Shelby will need some help from the seniors in town to figure it all out. There's a cozy feel to this small town story as well.

Overall, Nothing Ever Happens Here is a nicely woven mystery that likes to keep the reader guessing.

I enjoyed this thriller it kept me interested and the characters were a breath of fresh air. I loved the senior citizen characters and how they interacted. I found myself wanting to keep reading to see what and how the story would unfold. I always enjoy this authors books so I was so glad to read this one.

Thank you so much to @htp_hive for the gifted copy!

🔹 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 🔹
This was my first read of Seraphina Nova Glass and it won’t be my last! This was a solid suspenseful small town mystery, that keeps things interesting with the multiple POVs, and interesting side characters. One of my favorite side characters is a group of senior citizens who have no filter!

Shelby survives an attack on the same night that her best friend Mack’s husband Leo disappears. The story’s present takes place 15 months after this, when a mysterious note appears and the threats to Shelby seem to come back.

Set in a small town, the characters all have connections to each other going back a while. The mysterious disappearance of Leo gives a questionable vibe throughout the story of if he had something to do with Shelby’s attack, or if it’s all a coincidence.

I did not guess the ending to the book or the bad guy! I look forward to reading more books by this author!

🎧 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
🔹 Mysterious Attacks
🔹 Missing Person
🔹 Elderly Crime Sleuths
🔹 Unexpected Twists

This book started out really strong. It drew me in, and I was so curious to what was going to happen and who was behind everything. But then I feel like it fell flat a bit. It slowed down and I didn't care for a lot of the characters and the side stories. I have read this author before and I think sometimes she overcomplicates things. I mostly cared about the two main female characters and what was happening with their lives. I didn't care for the smaller characters. The ending did pick up which I liked, and I flew through to know what was going to happen. I also did not guess the ending so that always adds more points to my review. I just don't think the whole book was worth the more twisted/exciting ending. This was my least favorite of her books that I have read.

As always, Seraphina Nova Glass delivered an excellent book! One of my favorite authors. I loved these characters, the suspense, the twists. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Holy smokes I was glued to this book. The way we bounced perspectives between three female main characters was refreshing and easy to follow along with.

The rural setting and the helplessness of the characters to their individual problems was so surreal and intriguing. I can’t get enough.

Shelby comes back to Mackenzie’s diner at the wrong time and interrupts a theft in progress. She ends up narrowly surviving the night. Things are relatively quiet for the next fifteen months, and Shelby tries to move on with her life. However, it seems the attacker isn’t finished with her.

The night of the attack, Mackenzie’s husband, Leo, goes missing, too leading some to theorize Leo was the attacker. As if his disappearance isn’t enough to deal with, Mackenzie finds out that Leo spent all the savings and was in debt, devastating her finances. She doesn’t know what to think.

Florance is a resident at the senior center Shelby manages. When a friend claims her husband didn’t die of natural causes, but was murdered, Florance decides to look into it which ends up being connected to Shelby’s case.

I did find Shelby’s actions to be a little frustrating in places. After being attacked and all the things going on, she plowed on without thinking things through. I also wondered why Mackenzie and Shelby weren’t a little more forthcoming with each other, especially since they were close friends.

Still, it was an entertaining mystery, fast paced and kept me guessing!

I alternately read and listened to an audio and can recommend either version. Stacey Glemboski is a new to me narrator, but I’ve listened to both Brittany Pressley and Petrea Buchard in that past and enjoyed all three narrators. It was nice to have a different voice for each of the POVs. They fit the personality of each character and sounded age appropriate.

My first Seraphina Nova Glass book. It caught my attention right off with that opening scene. There wasn’t a lot of down time and the characters seemed well and realistically written. There were a lot of great reveals that didn’t just fly up out of nowhere.

I loved Saraphina Nova Glass' prior books and was so excited to get my hands on this one. It did not let me down. It was dark, twisty perfection!

Shelby and MacKenzie are close friends. One night Shelby is leaving Mac's cafe/coffee shop with her twins and Mac is closing up. Shelby realizes one of the twins left their stuffy inside and Mac sends her back in, asks her just to lock up and she leaves. Shelby ends up encountering an intruder inside, is attacked and left for dead.

Mac helps her to work toward moving past it. Shelby finally starts to feel somewhat safe again when she finds a note on her car. It contains the same threat her attacker made that night. Her nightmare isn't over.

Oddly, Mac's husband Leo went missing the night Shelby was attacked. Many believe him to be the attacker. Mac doesn't want to believe it. But as money starts to become an issue and she starts loking deeper into their finances, she realizes Leo had not been truthful with her about their finances, and possibly so much more.

The stars of this book, however, were the senior citizens who reside in the center run by Shelby and owned by Leo. Their podcast and investigation were so entertaining. I adored every single one of them.

Narration by Brittany Pressley, Stacey Glemboski and Petrea Burchard was spot on. You become a part of the story through their narration and it makes you so invested!

This one will have you on the edge of your seat until the end.

Thanks to NetGalley, Harlequin Audio for an ALC and Graydon House for the eARC

It's been over a year since Shelbi almost died at the hands of a man she didn't know, and Mack's husband Leo disappeared. They're trying to restore their lives in their small Minnesota town. Then, a letter threatens Shelbi, and Mack realizes that Leo may not be dead after all.

This was a wonderful popcorn thriller with a great cast of characters and a lot of action.

I liked the story and the fast-pacing, but I thought it was choppy at some times. I really liked the characters (especially the seniors!). A part of me wishes the book was a bit longer just so we could have a little more character development. Overall, it was a good suspense/mystery and another one from this author that I enjoyed.

Ooo I loved this! I have been on a thriller kick, and this one did not disappoint. I’ve already told my husband about it, and will definitely share with my thriller loving friends!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read if you like:
❄️ snowy, wintery thrillers
❄️ multi-POV
❄️ single timeline
❄️ lots of characters

This is one of those books where they kinda throw a bunch of random puzzle pieces out, but they don’t really make sense until everything comes together in the end.
I really loved this one right from the beginning! The books starts with the height-of-action, and I got sucked in immediately. I finished this in one day, I couldn’t wait to get to the end.
There were definitely a lot of characters in this one. I did get a little bit confused in the beginning trying to keep track of everyone. I have to admit I did not really like any of the characters and wasn’t really sad to see any of them go 🤪
This was a perfect wintery thriller!!! Snowy and creepy and “someone’s watching you” vibes 😬😬
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for my Advanced copy in exchange for an honest review 🩷🩷

Nothing Ever Happens Here
Seraphina Nova Glass
Pub: 2/11/25
4☆

I love stories set in MN and this cozy mystery/twisty tale was just what I was in the mood for. It drew me in right away, kept me thoroughly entertained, and had me guessing to the very end. I’m a sucker for feisty senior characters and I loved that it was their determination that caused the case to go viral. I thought I figured out who the villain was, and will happily admit I was totally wrong. This was my first read by Seraphina and I look forward to more.

What I enjoyed;
✨ MN Setting
✨ Popcorn Thriller
✨ Cozy Mystery
✨ Domestic Suspense
✨ Multiple POV
✨ The Oleander Gang

Thank you so much to HTP Books and The Hive the gifted copies.

stayed up way to late reading this one and it was good. I would classify it as a popcorn thriller. It has some good twist and turns and kept me wanting to read. Perfect for some lighter thriller reading time.

I liked this because the story kept me on my toes with different twists and turns. I love the author's writing style and am never disappointed with the storytelling. However, there was something about it that bored me a bit. I think there were too many characters and too many things happening at once. Overall, I still really enjoyed it, but I wanted it to have a clearer focus at times.

The pacing was a little slow at times and the multitude of characters was hard to keep up with sometimes, but I did really enjoy the characters in this book and the narrators did an amazing job.

The plot moved a little slow at times, but overall I really enjoyed the characters and atmosphere. Decent thriller. Thanks to netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review!